tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post4155085303102517387..comments2024-03-29T01:48:46.501+00:00Comments on A Liberal Goes A Long Way: Straw demands head-dress removalStephen Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11720133001571029678noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-76035347353848708362006-10-07T09:43:00.000+01:002006-10-07T09:43:00.000+01:00True, but he also broadened the argument to worry ...True, but he also broadened the argument to worry that such veils are "a visible statement of separation and difference". <br /><br />That's taking the argument to another level, and why I posted the photo.<br /><br />Fine to raise the issue. But just look at the Express and Mail today, and tell me it hasn't brought a lot of latent racism into the open. That's not Jack Straw's fault, and I'm sure he was aware of the risks when he plunged in. <br /><br />But veils really aren't the biggest issue cleaving our multi-ethnic/racial/faith communities. The debate has been far more heat than light.Stephen Tallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720133001571029678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-32974067132847466922006-10-07T09:24:00.000+01:002006-10-07T09:24:00.000+01:00I think, as some wonderful graphics on BBC News de...I think, as some wonderful graphics on BBC News demonstrate, that Jack Straw was only objecting to those veils which either totally cover the face, or only leave the eyes showing: the Burqa and Niqab.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com